40 free LCSW practice questions and answers key

ASWB LCSW Exam Information

The LCSW certification is designed for candidates who hold a master’s degree in social work and who have completed at least two years of supervised direct social work. (If you have a master’s degree but a different work history, check out our MSW certification practice test instead).

Becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker means an expanded role in social work, focusing largely on clinical work and psychotherapy. The core subjects for the exam reflect this. The majority of the 170 multiple-choice questions deal with one of the following subject areas:

Human development and behavior

Diversity, social justice, and oppression

Assessment and diagnosis

Ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality

Social worker roles

Psychotherapy, clinical intervention, and case management

Despite the amount of work experience required to take this test, preparing for the LCSW exam shouldn’t be taken lightly. Every candidate has strong subjects and weak ones; using a free clinical social worker practice exam will help you sort out what you know well from what you need to know better.

40 free LCSW practice questions and answers key

Following are 40 free online LCSW practice questions and answers key. It may appear on your final ASWB certification exam. Take it and pass exam! It’s 100% free for your licensing preparation.

40 free LCSW practice questions and answers key

Forty free online LCSW practice questions are in multiple-choice questions format, same as official ASWB Clinical exam, and divided into two sections, with 20 items each section.

When you are finished all of 2 section in this exam practice, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the last section. Your results will be scored automatically and will display your strengths and weaknesses for the actual exam.

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Free ASWB Clinical Exam Practice Test Questions

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